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When I was younger, I was pretty into drugs. It would be hard to exaggerate how much fun I had. I don't regret much of it, me and the people I cared for never got hurt, sick, or in trouble. But we were definitely exposed to those dangers. And I don't think my lucky experience is a good example.
The worst part of drugs was that you ended up being "friends" with people you despise, mistrust, and are occasionally afraid of.
similar. I liked the taking of the drugs, but not really the getting of the drugs. Even the "okay" drug dealers were being graded on a curve - maybe compared to other drug dealers they were cool, but they weren't really cool, you know?
I have two friends that used to say this all the time.
Playing magic the gathering.
To play at the level many people play at requires knowledge of hundreds or even thousands of cards and it's very difficult to play correctly because of the complexity of the game. Furthermore, the game pieces are at times ridiculously expensive and are often acquired by gambling, so it's very easy to waste way too much money if you aren't careful.
My buddy wanted me to get into magic so I bought a bunch of starter packs booster packs blah blah blah blah blah
I'm very thankful that he completely shredded me with a specialist deck that he had been slowly acquiring over the course of 5 years. I mean he beat me like a Persian rug on Nowruz
Made me realize that as much as there is a skill component, underlying it all... it is pay to win.
I'm really thankful he showed that to me, it made me realize I have zero interest.
It definitely can be pay to win although I don't spend much on it and have good success. But I've been playing for decades and consider myself a pretty skilled player. I also use proxies, basically printed out images in place of real cards, especially for new decks where I'm not sure I want to spend money on them yet.
That said, your friend didn't give you a good introduction. Your friend should have done more to help you build a solid deck and to match the power level of his deck to yours. I have many decks of different power levels for this reason, and I think good etiquette is to bring a deck that's near the power level of your opponent's, especially if they're new.
Also, buying packs isn't the best way to start out. Probably best to have a friend build you a deck or if that's not an option or to buy a precon. Most of the cards you get in packs are bad and no one really plays with them, so if you put those in your deck, you aren't going to have much success.
Or, just decide the game isn't for you. That's also valid!
I know what you're saying but I disagree with your underlying point.
Although it is completely poor form and bad instruction to destroy somebody in a game that you're introducing them to, he did me a huge favor by revealing the underlying flaw.
I am not trying to insult your hobby, people are allowed to spend money on things, but success is not possible without cards that you paid good money for and I'm not going to play a game like that. I know deep down that you also know deep down this is true.
Yeah, it's kind of a weird hobby that way. I don't get how people can see the problem with loot boxes but be enthusiastic Magic players... people have extensive criticism of monetization of video games, but when it comes to trading card games: absolute crickets.
When I was in high school I played. Then I stopped playing for years. Recently took a look and im like....wtf are these collabs now? Not a bad thing but I dont even know the rules like commander anymore.
Stopped playing MTG in college, recently a friend tried to get me back into it but I had to tell them I can’t afford it.
I used to say this until I got into cube. Cubes are super fun, don’t cost anything for the other players (and not much for the owner depending on the cards), totally remove the issues around the meta, and only require that players are familiar with the game and a few hundred cards (or less, I have a 2-4 player cube with only about 45 unique cards that’s a ton of fun). Still not for everyone but it has made me willing to recommend my favorite game to anyone who I think will like it.
The Fediverse. I can't be bothered explaining what the Fediverse is or how it works or how it differs from traditional social media. I can't be bothered recommending browser add-ons that correct issues that might not actually be 'issues' to the person in question. And even if I did all that, there's a 1/100 chance they'll actually care enough to try it, and an even smaller chance still that they'll stick with it. I don't even tell people that the memes I send them are from Lemmy, because I can't be bothered with the follow-up questions. My parents, for example, who use Facebook exclusively, could not be paid enough to even try the Fedi equivalent (Friendica). The average person doesn't care about their private data being sold or the behaviour of tech CEOs or the abuse of their psyches by algorithms, so there's no reason for them to go to the pain of learning an entirely new ecosystem that's less 'good' but requires more effort. The average person simply wants AI-generated images of lions with racist anti-immigrant slogans printed under them, and Facebook is unbeatable in that regard. I just can't be bothered. Plus, I like that it's comparatively less crowded here. Let Facebook keep their race rioters!
drinking the oil or water out of a sardine can after taking the sardines out. It’s a favorite treat for me but everyone that has ever seen me drinking it has gagged so I don’t recommend it much🤷🏼♀️
King Oscar Tiny Tots are my favorites. Any olive oil is preferred over soybean oil.
Are you my cat?
I am my own cat :3
She is like a genie that appears when a fork scrapes rubs inside of a can of tuna.
Meal prepping the same lunch.
Been doing this for over a decade now. Minor variations in veggies, switched from chicken to beans and rice about a year ago. I love it. Very affordable and I never have to think about lunch.
I've had a co-worker call me a "bad man" when I told him I just eat the same thing everyday. I get it tho, people need to change things up. But for me as long as it has nutrients and doesn't taste bad I genuinely don't care that it's exactly the same.
I don't like to recommend things to other people. I have terrible taste in about everything.
Self hosting. You have to be a bit nerdy to like doing sysadmin work.
The Silmarillion is definitely not for everyone, but I love it.
You take a big pull on your dab rig to fill the chamber and then put a balloon full of nitris over the inlet and whoop it all in at once and hold it as long as possible. Not for everyone.
holy shit lmao
ill stick with my dry herb vape
Eating roasted peanuts shell and all. It's insanely salty and takes forever to chew, but no one told me you're not supposed to do that when I was a kid.
Was confused for a second, because I don't generally think of peanuts as having a shell, but then realised that you must mean the outer pod / husk that they're sometimes sold in. We call the whole things "monkey nuts" here.
... but despite the fact we have a name for the whole thing, we only eat the peanuts inside.
Daily driving beater cars. I have the tools, knowledge, shop space, and time to buy just about anything without getting scammed and get it back on the road. But if you don't have those things, buying a beater car can be a good way to create a lot of very expensive and difficult problems for yourself.
Daily driving Linux. I have the skills, knowledge, and time to deal with the little inconveniences that inevitably pop up from time to time. Many people do not.
Cooking from scratch every day. It requires a lot of knowledge, and time management to
My whole day-to-day schedule revolves around what I have, what I need to eat before it goes bad, and what I have time to cook. Many people aren't able to plan their whole lives around prep, cooking, and storage of food.
Hiking, camping, hunting, fishing. If you don't already know for sure you like these things, you're very likely to not enjoy them. In my experience, everyone who likes these things grew up liking them. I've never met anyone who grew up without them and decided later they did. I've met plenty of people who thought they'd enjoy these activities, only to find out half way through their first or second trip they actually hate everything about them and want to go home right NOW.
Horses. They're dangerous and expensive and will take all of your free time. Despite all of that, they're my passion.
The Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Fan-fucking-tastic, but dark humor is not everyone's cup of tea.
Group sex. I enjoy it very much, but it's only for the sort of people who already want to try it.
NixOS - it's for a very specific type of masochist, but god damn having my whole OS be infrastructure as code and in a git repo is cool to me
A1 sauce. I know it's frowned upon but I enjoy it on steak and chicken sometimes in burgers
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Deadlock. I feel like you need experience in maybe 3 genres of games before you can understand the concept well, and then it's a sizable time commitment. I adore it, but that's a pretty steep entry fee.
I think that's the best part about the game. They didn't make a game for everyone. They made this ultra specific game that looks amazing, it is funny, it has hundreds of thousand voicelines. The movment is the best i have ever seen in a game. It's complicated as fuck, the later you start playing, the more characters you have to learn. But still, they cracked over 200k players last week after the update, and it is still invite only. I really enjoy my time right now, because i feel like we're in the good old times right now, before it goes public and the lootboxes roll out.
Driving the Tanami Track.
It is one of the more remote roads in the world. Beautiful in its own way.
Can be 400-500km from emergency services. And 250km from shops. Hot and dusty.
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Last year, driving north we saw a couple who had rolled their car, 100km from the nearest town. Very minor injuries, but one with an epilepsy diagnosis.
We were the first vehicle they had seen, in the 2 hours since the time of accident.
Transferred them and belongings to the nearest hospital 350km away.
Smoking cigars.
It is a skill that takes a long fucking time to master. Only a non-cigar smoker thinks you light it and you're good. Omg no.
Don't take up cigar smoking unless you want to waste $1,000 choking on cigars while you learn how to smoke them.
E: also pipe smoking. So profoundly satisfying, but it takes so much skill to get a good smoke that it's not even worth it. I have been smoking pipe for over 5 years and I still don't know what the fuck I'm doing although I'm getting a lot better.
Guns.
I like sport shooting at ranges and the historical context. For instance, I have a non-sporterised Lee-Enfield that was used to shoot Nazis.
However, firearms should only be owned by folks that have the training and level of responsibility to use them safely.
I can't tell you
The Wire. I feel like at this point you've either already seen it, or you're not interested in it, or you tried it and didn't like it.
But it is not only the best TV show ever but the best piece of visual media ever.
"Bad" movies. I adore low-budget films made with love and sincerity (rather than the cynical cash-grab types). Even if those movies are made to ride trends and mimic successful formulas.
3d printing. It's essentially process engineering or manufacturing engineering but hobby level. It will go wrong and you will be frustrated and it will take experimentation and thought to figure it out. (it's better now than years ago, things have drastically improved.) if you don't like fiddling with things, don't do 3d printing. For me? I freaking love it. I love fixing printing mistakes or whatever. Solving problems is wonderful.
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smoking DMT at the peak of a candyflip. Fuckin' fantastic for me, but can't see it being a good idea for most ppl
